7.8

CVE-2021-31998: opensuse inn Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2021:14750-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0845-1UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31998
Published 10-06-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-31998 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in opensuse inn. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.suse.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse4 products
Suse4 products
  • inn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3< 2.4.2-170.21.3.6.1
  • inn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS< 2.4.2-170.21.3.6.1
  • inn&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2< 2.6.2-bp152.2.8.1
  • suse linux enterprise server 11-sp3≥ inn, ≤ inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • inn2All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 9 products

References

8 links